How to water anthurium? Watering methods and precautions

Anthurium, also known as flamingo flower, has very high ornamental value and is grown in various parts of China. As a potted plant, when we care for it, watering is mainly what matters. Watering anthurium is the key to ensuring its robust growth, but there are still many precautions when watering anthurium. So today, the editor brings you the watering methods and precautions for anthurium. Let's take a look below!

I. Watering methods

When watering anthurium, the timing of watering is very important; watering should be done in warm weather as much as possible. Do not water on rainy days or at low temperatures. However, note that if watering in summer, it must absolutely not be done at noon, to avoid excessive evaporation that could burn the anthurium. Then, when watering, because anthurium is at different growth stages, its water requirements also differ. For example, at the seedling stage, the plant's root system is relatively weak, distributed not deep in the soil, and poor in drought tolerance, so after planting it should be sprayed with water about twice a day.

Keep the soil moist to encourage new roots to sprout, and at the same time pay attention to maintaining the dry and wet degree of the pot surface substrate. At the medium and large seedling stage, anthurium grows relatively fast, so at this time a sufficient water supply should be maintained. Then, after anthurium enters the flowering stage, watering should be appropriately reduced, and phosphate and potassium fertilizers should be applied more to encourage anthurium to bloom more. Anthurium likes to grow in a moist environment, so an environment with relatively high humidity and high soil water content should be maintained. Usually the growing environment for anthurium should be kept at around 75%; if the anthurium leaves show dry tips, spray water promptly.

II. Precautions

1. Pay attention to water quality

When we water anthurium, the first thing to pay attention to is water quality. Anthurium growth is very sensitive to changes in salt content, so when watering, we must be sure to choose slightly acidic water. But it must not be too acidic; if it is too acidic, then it is also very unfavorable for anthurium growth. It is best to mainly use natural rainwater, and it can be stored when it rains. If it is home potted cultivation, then we can fill a waste bottle with water, let it sit for about three days, and then spray the anthurium leaf surface, because after tap water sits for a period of time, the chlorine in it will volatilize, so it will not affect anthurium growth.

2. Pay attention to water temperature

Then what we also need to pay more attention to is water temperature. Water temperature is also very important for anthurium growth; when watering, the water temperature must not be too low, and should be kept at least at around 15 degrees. At the same time, when applying nutrient solution, also pay attention to the temperature. Especially in seasons of severe heat or cold such as summer and winter, pay more attention. As for the medium, it must not be too wet, because anthurium roots are mainly fleshy and have a strong water storage capacity; if the medium has too much water, then oxygen deficiency easily occurs. This affects the respiration of its roots and ultimately leads to root rot.

The above is a brief introduction to anthurium watering methods and precautions. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!